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kaffirboom (iou) and mint(6) (iou)


kaffirboom (iou)



kaffirboom noun. S. Afr. Also kafferboom. E19.
[from KAFFIR + Afrikaans boom tree.]
Any of several southern African kinds of coral tree, esp. Erythrina caffra and E. lysistemon, the red seeds of which are used as beads.

mint(6) (iou)



mint verb2 trans. M16.
[from MINT noun1.]
Make (coin) by stamping metal; fig. produce, invent, (a word, phrase, idea, etc.). Cf. COIN verb1. M16.
Convert (bullion) into coin; fig. impress with a stamp or character. M16-M18.
H. Brooke To have his soul melted and minted as mine has been.